OTZMA 22
באר שבע 2nd week in
Sunday Sep 9th
10 am – 1 pm Ulpan test
Short Hebrew writing test
Personal interview / Special activity for Rosh Hashanah with Gabi.
10:30 am MDA interviews
2 – 3:30 pm Meeting with Dganit and Yael
Slichout tour, Adoptive families and security instructions for Rosh Hashanah vacation.
4 – 5:30 pm JESNA
Meet Lisa
Monday Sep 10th
11 am Plan for Carnival
Plan games and stations for the Mercaz Carnival next Thursday, Sep 20th.
Tuesday Sep 11th
10:30 am MASA
Meet with MASA representative
11:45 – 12:45 Special activity for Rosh Hashanah with the Ulpan
******** Recommended ********
12:15 pm Rechouvot OTZMAnikim meet with Ilan Halperin, NY representative.
Afternoon / Evening Get ready for education night and Rosh Hashanah:
* Pack for vacation.
* We recommend buying a little gift for your adoptive family.
Education night
סיור סליחות Slichout[1] tour
Jerusalem getting ready for Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday Sep 12th
1 am. YES it is 1 am! Bus leaves for Jerusalem
2:45 am Arrival to Jerusalem
3am Mid-night Session with the funky educators: Jared Goldfarb and Josh Even Chen aka J&J
4:15 am. Leave for a night walk"סיור סליחות" at Nachlaout neighborhood
4:30 – 6:30 am. סיור סליחותat Nachlaout neighborhood
6:30 am. Light breakfast @ Gan Sakker
8 am. Leave for your Rosh Hashanah vacation.
2 busses will drop you off at locations in the area of your adoptive family's house at the following places:
Northern bus –
Jerusalem – Arlozorov train station, Tel Aviv – Ra'anana 'Mercaz' junction – Beit L'ed junction – Yokneam – Rotenberg house, Haifa – Carmiel – Kiryat Shemona.
Southern bus –
Jerusalem – Bilo junction (next to Rechuvot) – Plougot junction –
Power-center next to Kfar Silver - Ofakim
Your adoptive family was notified about your arrival as well as where they should pick you up. Please contact them at least 2 day prior to your arrival to introduce yourself.
חג שמח ומתוק
Saturday Sep 15th
Back to the Mercaz Klita
Please get to your pick up point on time.
Call Jenny or Meara with any changes, problems etc.
Sunday Sep 16th
8:15 am. Ulpan starts
Bring notebooks, pens, lots of coffee …
בהצלחה
9 pm. 1st ever Sunday meeting with Jenny
Israel update
Share Rosh Hashanah experiences
Important information
Carnival update
[1] סליחות - Atonement
באר שבע 2nd week in
Sunday Sep 9th
10 am – 1 pm Ulpan test
Short Hebrew writing test
Personal interview / Special activity for Rosh Hashanah with Gabi.
10:30 am MDA interviews
2 – 3:30 pm Meeting with Dganit and Yael
Slichout tour, Adoptive families and security instructions for Rosh Hashanah vacation.
4 – 5:30 pm JESNA
Meet Lisa
Monday Sep 10th
11 am Plan for Carnival
Plan games and stations for the Mercaz Carnival next Thursday, Sep 20th.
Tuesday Sep 11th
10:30 am MASA
Meet with MASA representative
11:45 – 12:45 Special activity for Rosh Hashanah with the Ulpan
******** Recommended ********
12:15 pm Rechouvot OTZMAnikim meet with Ilan Halperin, NY representative.
Afternoon / Evening Get ready for education night and Rosh Hashanah:
* Pack for vacation.
* We recommend buying a little gift for your adoptive family.
Education night
סיור סליחות Slichout[1] tour
Jerusalem getting ready for Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday Sep 12th
1 am. YES it is 1 am! Bus leaves for Jerusalem
2:45 am Arrival to Jerusalem
3am Mid-night Session with the funky educators: Jared Goldfarb and Josh Even Chen aka J&J
4:15 am. Leave for a night walk"סיור סליחות" at Nachlaout neighborhood
4:30 – 6:30 am. סיור סליחותat Nachlaout neighborhood
6:30 am. Light breakfast @ Gan Sakker
8 am. Leave for your Rosh Hashanah vacation.
2 busses will drop you off at locations in the area of your adoptive family's house at the following places:
Northern bus –
Jerusalem – Arlozorov train station, Tel Aviv – Ra'anana 'Mercaz' junction – Beit L'ed junction – Yokneam – Rotenberg house, Haifa – Carmiel – Kiryat Shemona.
Southern bus –
Jerusalem – Bilo junction (next to Rechuvot) – Plougot junction –
Power-center next to Kfar Silver - Ofakim
Your adoptive family was notified about your arrival as well as where they should pick you up. Please contact them at least 2 day prior to your arrival to introduce yourself.
חג שמח ומתוק
Saturday Sep 15th
Back to the Mercaz Klita
Please get to your pick up point on time.
Call Jenny or Meara with any changes, problems etc.
Sunday Sep 16th
8:15 am. Ulpan starts
Bring notebooks, pens, lots of coffee …
בהצלחה
9 pm. 1st ever Sunday meeting with Jenny
Israel update
Share Rosh Hashanah experiences
Important information
Carnival update
[1] סליחות - Atonement
Education Day
Beer Sheva: These are the people in your neighborhood
9:00 Leave the Mercaz Klita
Get packed lunch
9:30 Arrive at Ben Gurion University
Welcome by Aya from public relations dept.
10:00 "A peek at modern Beer Sheva: populations, cultures & economy"
Meet with Professor Denis Weintraub, Director, Research Services
11:30 Leave for Tel Beer Sheva
12:00 "Back to the Source: Why is this well different from all other wells ?"
Visit Tel Beer Sheva w/Jared
13:30 Lunch at Andartat Hanegev
15:00 Drive to Rahat
15:30 "The Negev Bedouin: nomadic tribes or suburban yuppies?"
Meet with Kamla Abu Zgela at Rahat Matnas
17:00 Return to Beer Sheva
17:30 Bye Bye
14:15 "Beer Sheva: Gateway to Eilat and the conquest of the desert"
Brief explanation of Andartat Hanegev
15:00 Drive to Rahat
15:30 "The Negev Bedouin: nomadic tribes or suburban yuppies?"
Meet with Kamla Abu Zgela at Rahat Matnas
17:00 Return to Beer Sheva
17:30 Bye Bye
15:00 Drive to Rahat
15:30 "The Negev Bedouin: nomadic tribes or suburban yuppies?"
Meet with Kamla Abu Zgela at Rahat Matnas
17:00 Return to Beer Sheva
17:30 Bye Bye
OTZMA 22
Yom Kippur Seminar
Sep 21st – 22nd, 2007
Jerusalem
Friday Sep 21st, 2007
7 AM Depart to Jerusalem
9 AM Arrival at Kiryat Moriah - hot drinks and snacks at Melitz
9:15 Introduction to the Yom Kippur Seminar with Jared
9:30 Session #1 - Experiential Workshops
Workshop A: "Deconstructing Prayer" - Yaffa Epstein
Workshop B: The "I Hate Synagogue" Guide to Yom Kippur - Dina Pinner
Yom Kippur Seminar
Sep 21st – 22nd, 2007
Jerusalem
Friday Sep 21st, 2007
7 AM Depart to Jerusalem
9 AM Arrival at Kiryat Moriah - hot drinks and snacks at Melitz
9:15 Introduction to the Yom Kippur Seminar with Jared
9:30 Session #1 - Experiential Workshops
Workshop A: "Deconstructing Prayer" - Yaffa Epstein
Workshop B: The "I Hate Synagogue" Guide to Yom Kippur - Dina Pinner
I chose Workshop A
Workshop A: "I Confess! Deconstructing the Yom Kippur prayer experience" Yaffa Epstein
One of the unique and very core elements of the Yom Kippur liturgy is the Viduy - the confession. In this session, we'll examine the history of confession as a part of the High Holiday experience, as well as break down what we're trying to accomplish by confessing in the less than intimate atmosphere of your local synagogue. You will also have an opportunity to take the liturgy to the next level and write your own confessions.
Yaffa Epstein holds a Law Degree from Bar Ilan University and has been a member of the Israeli Bar since 2003. After studying at the Pardes Kollel for three years, she joined the Pardes faculty, where she now teaches Talmud and Siddur for the Year Program. Yaffa is also a faculty member at Ta Shma: Pluralistic Jewish Learning, and is pursuing an MA in Talmud at Hebrew University.
Workshop B: The "I Hate Synagogue Totally Untraditional Guide to Yom Kippur" Dina Pinner
In this session we will explore ways to make Yom Kippur meaningful without having to step into a synagogue or open a prayer book. We'll read contemporary texts and ask specific questions to help examine the essence of the day without getting bogged down in the traditions usually associated with it. If the idea of going to shul makes you shudder, but you still want to seriously engage with Yom Kippur, this session is for you.
Dina Pinner is a feminist, teacher, poet, counselor and graphologist. She made aliya from London in 2000 and lives in Jerusalem, teaching various Jewish subjects. Dina has taught for many Jewish organizations with diverse religious affiliations, from Reform to Ultra-Orthodox, sometimes simultaneously (no, she never told them).
Dina grew up in a family that aligned itself politically and religiously with Bnei Akiva, but has worked for the Masorti movement in England and Israel since 1996. Today she describes herself as datiya leshavar - formerly religious.
10:45 Pizza brunch
11:15 Session #2 - "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Shul"
Comedian Yisrael Campbell shares his personal journey in search of his Jewish soul, and his thoughts on the Days of Awe
12:15 Break
12:30 Session #3 - Discussion Groups
Group A: "Teshuva through Writing: From Yonah to You" - Ilene Prusher
Group B: "Life in the Fast Lane: Food and other prohibitions on Yom Kippur" – Jared
I Chose Group A
1:30 Wrap-Up & Conclusion – Jared & Jenny
2 PM Drive to Ariel Hotel
Check in rooms
3 PM סעודה מפסקת
Seudah Mafseket (Final meal before the fast)
5:01 Yom Kippur fast starts
Explore Yom Kippur in Jerusalem
Shabbat Sep 22nd, 2007
Tefilla at Jerusalem synagogues (for those who want)
6:12 PM Fast ends
6:20 Break fast with coffee and cake at the hotel
7 PM Check out of rooms
7:30 Dinner
8:30 Drive back to Beer Sheva
גמר חתימה טובה!
Sunday Sep 23rd
8:15 am – 12:45 Ulpan
4:30 – 6:30pm Volunteering opportunities
Meet with representatives to hear about a few volunteering options.
Get OTZMA 22 volunteering options booklet.
¨ Beer Sova
Afternoon programs for children, youth and families.
¨ Beit Moriah
Operators of "Beit Cham" – an after school activity project for kids who are at a high risk at their home.
¨ Etgarim
Organization provides the disabled in Israel with outdoor sports and recreation activities.
¨ "Shavu Banim"
A center for the Ethopian community in Beer Sheva.
I hope this gives you a little idea of what has been going on during our first few weeks of OTZMA!
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